Electrician Jobs Advice on faults and Ideas for fixes

[Beefy]

anyone near my neck of the woods (Surrey) that wants a job?

 

[MJPD29]

After reading the original comments I was willing to give the spark the benefit of the doubt because the work wasn't finished but the solutions they have provided for your problems are pretty poor in truth it actually sounds like they don't particularly know whay they are doing or how to go about fixing what could be a simple problem

 

[Pete999]

Hi Pete - The work was done by an electrician, and they havn't yet finished the job. But i'm guessing the answers i'm likely to recieve are:

1. Can't do anything about the heightening the plug.
2. Take off all your switches and go back to how it was before.
3. Accept you can't have a light switch for your outdoor security lights.

So i'd rather get other's views ahead of time really.

The socket that your Electrician said "can't be heightened" the cables come up from the floor, correct so far? if yes is the floor a solid floor, or of wooden construction? if wooden can the boards be taken up? if yes then any decent Electrician could extend the cables under the floor using a MF JB (Maintenance Free Joint Box) doesn't sound like a difficult job. The other two faults may look serious to you but a simple fix can be found, is this Electrician a member of any of the CP Schemes, NICEIC as an example? sounds like a bit of a chancer to me.

 

[Beefy]

After reading the original comments I was willing to give the spark the benefit of the doubt because the work wasn't finished but the solutions they have provided for your problems are pretty poor in truth it actually sounds like they don't particularly know whay they are doing or how to go about fixing what could be a simple problem

That's the same conclusion i've come too. I think there comfortable with the basics but not interested in scratching the surface when a problem or issue needs to be rectified. I'm now on the hunt for someone that has some troubleshooting acumen.

 

[Beefy]

The socket that your Electrician said "can't be heightened" the cables come up from the floor, correct so far? if yes is the floor a solid floor, or of wooden construction? if wooden can the boards be taken up? if yes then any decent Electrician could extend the cables under the floor using a MF JB (Maintenance Free Joint Box) doesn't sound like a difficult job. The other two faults may look serious to you but a simple fix can be found, is this Electrician a member of any of the CP Schemes, NICEIC as an example? sounds like a bit of a chancer to me.

That's right the electrician has suggested after me presenting the solutions from this post that indeed the boards could be lifted and extended that way. The other 2 faults are my main concern and is really ruining as being able to enjoy our new property. The downstairs WC (With extractor fan on the circuit) tripping the downstairs lighting circuit 1 in 10 times it's turned on is a pain. And the flickering of lights on the downstairs circuit is a pain. Although i may have a solution for that.

Lastly, having no on/off switch for the security lighting is a drag as there's no way to override it when keeping it on for a prolonged period of time. (Timeguard units)

 

[Pete999]

That's the same conclusion i've come too. I think there comfortable with the basics but not interested in scratching the surface when a problem or issue needs to be rectified. I'm now on the hunt for someone that has some troubleshooting acumen.

Where are you based? a member near you may offer to help

 

[telectrix]

murdoch is close but he's on a forum ban.

 

[Beefy]

Where are you based? a member near you may offer to help

Hey Pete999 - I'm based in Esher, Surrey. Just looking for someone who knows there stuff for this piece of work. The majority has already been done which is good!

 

[Beefy]

murdoch is close but he's on a forum ban.

What did he do?

 

[Spoon]

What did he do?

didn't give me cheesecake... so be warned...

 

[Beefy]

didn't give me cheesecake... so be warned...

...The cheesecake's are on me!

 

[Spoon]

oooh Just noticed the update to the pics on the left of the posts.

 

[telectrix]

and mine. i now got solar guru though i know nothing about solar except it 's run by the sun.

 

[Spoon]

and mine. i now got solar guru though i know nothing about solar except it 's run by the sun.

You also beat me in that you have Respected Member as well....

But we hardly ever see the sun....

 

[Beefy]

Hey guys - Hope it's been a good weekend.

Does anyone have any contacts or know anyone that can help me remediate the job. The most important thing is that i get someone competent with some solid experience to see out the end of the job. If anyone has any suggestions of electricians that may be interested, i could drop them a DM and see if there interested?